Legal

Patrick Apodaca Centers the Conversation on Service

From his stint in the White House to his current role at PNM Resources, Patrick Apodaca has always found ways to positively impact his community

Patricia Salas Barnard Won’t Back Down

How Patricia Salas Barnard ignored critics, overcame obstacles, and defied the odds to become PlanSource’s general counsel and chief compliance officer

Patricia Arzuaga Has a Passion for Giving Back

After others helped her pursue her goals, Kaiser Permanente’s Patricia Arzuaga returns the favor by supporting youth, employees, and community nonprofits

Dan Garcia Is a Problem-Solver

Dan Garcia on how his intersectional expertise in construction management and law makes him an asset to his clients and colleagues at Meta and beyond

Michelle Dávila on the Power of Mentors and Allies

Michelle Dávila believes that finding the people who are willing to raise their hand for others is essential to reaching a future of diverse leaders

Christianne Sanchez Robinson Is a Business Asset

Christianne Sanchez Robinson leads with conviction at Just Energy, where she supports the business on everything from retail sales to renewable energy initiatives

Javier Rivera Is All Heart

As an attorney, mentor, advocate, and community leader, Javier Rivera makes it his mission to do whatever he can for others

Miguel Jimenez
Miguel Jimenez: The Globe-Trotter

Cintra’s Miguel Jimenez brings his expansive international experience to bear in his work on major US infrastructure projects

Rosa J. Nuñez on the DNA of DE&I

Rosa J. Nuñez is able to build high-impact diversity, equity and inclusion programs because she understands deeply the value of true belonging

Fabricio Lopez The Walk Disney Company
Fabricio Lopez Helps Others Unlock Opportunities

Fabricio Lopez’s path from Ecuador to an in-house role in the US was anything but easy. He’s now helping others navigate the system as corporate counsel at the Walt Disney Company.

Myriam Enriquez
Miriam Enriquez Advocates for the People

A former public servant, Miriam Enriquez brings an innovative, people-first attitude to her legal work at Comcast

Natalia Cortez Burdette
Natalia Cortez Burdette Advocates for Education Equity

Natalia Cortez Burdette didn’t have the easiest childhood growing up in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood.…

Elena Garnica
Elena Garnica Looks for More

It was a perfect day in Salinas. Elena Garnica was in the backyard, soaking up…

Paul R. Garcia
Paul R. Garcia Walks His Own Path

Given the ease with which Paul R. Garcia seems to navigate the legal terrain, one…

Fabiana Lacerca-Allen
Fabiana Lacerca-Allen Has the “Best Team in Town”

“Did she tell you if she’d be willing to be kidnapped with you?” This is…

Marta Miyar Palacios
Marta Miyar Palacios Has the Best of All Worlds

For the past seven years, Marta Miyar Palacios has tapped into her longtime passion for…

Anna Alvarado
Anna Alvarado Relies on a Deep-Seated Drive

Anna Alvarado is no stranger to hard work. In fact, it’s her internal drive and…

Belinda Aguilar Thompson
Belinda Aguilar Thompson Is Driven and Successful

The roots of the Government Employees Health Association (GEHA) hark back more than eighty years…

Benjamin Yrun Ostapuk
Benjamin Yrun Ostapuk Is Constantly Evolving

Benjamin Yrun Ostapuk has worked for semiconductor manufacturing company Intel Corporation for just over a…

Flor Colon
Flor Colon Grew Her Career by Saying Yes

From the outside, it may seem that Flor Colon found success at information technology company…

Claudia Sanchez Wilson
For Claudia Sanchez Wilson, the Nontraditional Path Has Paid Off

According to Claudia Sanchez Wilson, her passion for learning started with her mother. An immigrant…